PaginePaginepagineapp.comA rainbow can appear when the sun shines while it is raining. You need to stand with the sun behind you.
Sunlight looks white, but it is really made of many colours mixed together.
When sunlight passes through a raindrop, the drop bends the light and splits it into red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
Millions of raindrops working together paint the rainbow across the sky.
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1. When can a rainbow appear?
2. Where should the sun be when you look for a rainbow?
3. What does a raindrop do to sunlight?
4. List three rainbow colours.
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Free spring reading worksheet for 2nd grade: read "Why Do We See Rainbows?", an original spring passage, and answer questions. Printable, original, with an answer key where needed. Skill: Reading comprehension. Level: Grade 2 — also suits Year 3 (UK).
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It is designed for Grade 2 (ages 7–8), but use it with any child who is ready.
Reading comprehension.
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